Lowrie Elementary School
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Lowrie Elementary School, is a public elementary school
located in Elgin, Illinois
, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States
. It is part of Elgin Area School District U46
.
It was originally named "Oak Street School" and was also known as "Dutch Flats School." It was renamed to honor a long-time editor of the Elgin Courier-News.
, Lowrie's student body was 71.4% hispanic, 14.9% white, 6.1% multiracial, 5% black, and 1.7% asian. Historically, Lowrie draws students from the southern edge of Elgin's traditional street grid as well as any children residing in the staff housing of Elgin State Hospital
.
In 2009 Lowrie celebrated its status as an Illinois Spotlight School. This means that while at least half of the students come from low income families, at least 50% of the students have to meet or exceeded state standards on the Illinois State Achievement Test in both reading and math on the 2006/2007 scores and improve to 60% in 2008. At Lowrie, 74% of the students met or exceeded standards.
Volunteers from Zion Lutheran Church and First Presbyterian Church tutor Lowrie students.
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
located in Elgin, Illinois
Elgin, Illinois
Elgin is a city in northern Illinois located roughly northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Most of Elgin lies within Kane County, Illinois, with a portion in Cook County, Illinois...
, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of Elgin Area School District U46
Elgin Area School District U46
Elgin Area School District U46, often referred to as "U-46", is a unit school district headquartered in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois. Covering , the district serves portions of eleven communities in the northwest suburbs of Chicago in Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties. School District U-46 serves over...
.
It was originally named "Oak Street School" and was also known as "Dutch Flats School." It was renamed to honor a long-time editor of the Elgin Courier-News.
, Lowrie's student body was 71.4% hispanic, 14.9% white, 6.1% multiracial, 5% black, and 1.7% asian. Historically, Lowrie draws students from the southern edge of Elgin's traditional street grid as well as any children residing in the staff housing of Elgin State Hospital
Elgin State Hospital
The Elgin Mental Health Center is a mental health facility operated by the State of Illinois in Elgin, Illinois. Although during its history, its mission has changed, at times it treated mental illness, tuberculosis, and provided federally-funded care for veterans...
.
In 2009 Lowrie celebrated its status as an Illinois Spotlight School. This means that while at least half of the students come from low income families, at least 50% of the students have to meet or exceeded state standards on the Illinois State Achievement Test in both reading and math on the 2006/2007 scores and improve to 60% in 2008. At Lowrie, 74% of the students met or exceeded standards.
Volunteers from Zion Lutheran Church and First Presbyterian Church tutor Lowrie students.